Forward Operating Base Shawqat

FOB Shawqat was an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Forward Operating Base (FOB) operated by the British Armed Forces and located in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The FOB was established on the site of a British Built mud brick fort dating from the Anglo-Afghan Wars.

FOB Shawqat
Helmand Province in Afghanistan
FOB Shawqat Shown within Afghanistan
Coordinates	31°38′32″N 064°14′28″E
Site information
Owner	International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)
Operator	British Armed Forces
Site history
Built	March–September 2009
Built by	38 Engineer Regiment
In use	July 2009-August 2013
Airfield information
Elevation	798 metres (2,618 ft) AMSL
Helipads Number Length and surface 00  Concrete

The base was used under Operation Herrick (OP H).

History

It has been used by:

• OP H X - 19th Light Brigade (April 2009 - October 2009):
  • 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
    • Battlegroup HQ
    • Prince of Wales's Company
  • 4th Battalion, The Rifles
    • R Company
• OP H XI - 11 Light Brigade (October 2009 - April 2010):
• OP H XII - 4th Mechanized Brigade (April 2010 - October 2010):
• OP H XIII - 16 Air Assault Brigade (October 2010 - April 2011):
  • 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment[1]
    • B Company
  • 16 Medical Regiment, RAMC[2]
  • 2 Royal Tank Regiment - Cyclops
• OP H XIV - 3 Commando Brigade: (April 2011 - October 2011)
  • 45 Commando[3]
    • Whiskey Company
• OP H XV - 20th Armoured Brigade (October 2011 - April 2012):
• OP H XVI - 12th Mechanized Brigade: (April 2012 - October 2012)
  • 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment
• OP H XVII - 4th Mechanized Brigade (October 2012 - April 2013):
  • Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
    • Delta Company
  • 22 Engineer Regiment
• OP H XVIII - 1st Mechanized Brigade (April 2013 - October 2013):
  • 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment

The base was closed down during August 2013.

See also

• List of ISAF installations in Afghanistan

References

1. "Welcome to FOB SHAWQAT". The Official British Army Blog. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
2. "British Army medics train their Afghan colleagues". MoD. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
3. "Khan's kitchen: the difficult life of an Afghan interpreter for the British military". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2015.